I feel like I've been watching Irwin Corey forever. I saw him in the 1950s, and I thought he was old then.

Can you picture yourself at the age 60 doing what you do now?

Being the offspring of English teachers is a mixed blessing. When the film star says to you, on the air, 'It was a perfect script for she and I,' inside your head you hear, in the sarcastic voice of your late father, 'Perfect for she, eh? And perfect for I, also?'

Nobody is going to try to confiscate guns, although some Web sites know better: President Obama, they are certain, wants to.

I have a disturbing problem with losing things. My vulnerability to loss-distress could properly be labeled not only inordinate, but neurotic.

Home schooling as an idea is on a par with home dentistry.

Japanese is sort of a hobby of mine, and I can get around Japan with ease.